HOW DO I REMOVE KEYBOARD FROM SONY VAIO PCG-8Y3M

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You need to locate screws below you laptop, the keyboard was ajusted by some screws(2-4), Vaio do this in almost all models. Detach your screws and your kb will be removed.

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Lebanon Raingam

• 4737 Answers
• Posted on Dec 07, 2010

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Please follow the instruction in this document Click Here [Scroll down to the section "1. MS-1-D.7"]. It's a Pdf file and it should open up in the browser, if you need the document so that you can work offline reading on your computer, I'll send the download link. Actually this isn't particularly for Sony Vaio PCG 5K1L, but it's a common instruction for all PCG Series.

The steps should be as follows:

1. Remove all the screws from the bottom of the PC.
2. Gently remove the KEYBOARD by manipulating several plastic latches around the edges of the keys.
3. Remove a screw that holds the cd drive in place which is now visible beneath the keyboard.
4. Remove the cd drive by sliding it out the side of the pc.
5. Remove 3 black screws that are now visible beneath the outside edge of the cd drive slot.
6. Gently free two plastic latches in the battery compartment.
7. Lift the silver plastic cover off of the computer.

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joecoolvette

• 5660 Answers
• Posted on Oct 29, 2012

SOURCE: How do you remove the keyboard on a Sony Vaio laptop PCG-7192L

Let's see if this helps Tom,

1) http://laptoppartstore.weebly.com/replace--remove-sony-vaio-vgn-nw-keyboard.html

2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BEcX_0KYIE

The Keyboard Cable STAYS attached to the Keyboard.
It disconnects FROM the motherboard's connector.

The Keyboard Cable has NO connector on the end. It is a FFC.
Flat Flex Cable.
One example of a Flat Flex Cable,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flat-Flex-Cable.jpg

The flat metal terminal bars MUST be aligned back in the SAME position, as they were originally.
For this reason you may wish to take a Sharpee marker, and make a mark on one side of the cable.
Then make a matching mark on the same side of the motherboard connector, BEFORE you remove the cable.

The motherboard connector is a type of ZIF connector.
Zero Insertion Force.
It is composed of two pieces, but does NOT come completely apart!

The bottom part is larger, rectangular shaped, and is stationary to the motherboard.
It is the BODY.

The upper part is smaller, rectangular shaped, and is movable.
It is the Locking Bar.

ACCORDING to the video the Locking Bar is the Slide/Wedge type.

DO NOT use a metal tool as shown. One slip, and you can damage the motherboard! Geez!

Use your Fingernails, or Thumbnails.

The Locking Bar slides up. Up towards the LCD screen, or away from the Body.
It ONLY moves about 2mm. That is a little larger than 1/16th of an Inch.

IF, the Locking Bar is broken, or the Body, you are looking at
-> MOTHERBOARD REPLACEMENT!!

Hence why I am being so detailed.

More detail on unlocking this type of motherboard ZIF connector,

A) Locked position;

http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/Toshiba-Satellite-C650-C655/body-big/disassemble-toshiba-c655-11.jpg

B) Unlocked position;

http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/Toshiba-Satellite-C650-C655/body-big/disassemble-toshiba-c655-12.jpg

There is another style of Locking Bar used, however.
The Locking Bar flips up to a 90 degree position, or also can be stated as Straight Up.

Just to make sure I'm going to include info for it too;

A) Locked position

http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/Toshiba-Satellite-L645D-L640D/big/laptop-disassembly-13.jpg

B) Unlocked position;

http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/Toshiba-Satellite-L645D-L640D/big/laptop-disassembly-14.jpg

For additional questions please post in a Comment.

Regards,
joecoolvette